Log the full object in NodeJS
Written byPhuoc Nguyen
Created
06 Mar, 2021
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Tip
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NodeJS
Using the
`console.log` method in NodeJS might not be ideal if the input has deep nested properties. It will replace the deep nested property with `[Object]`.Let's say that the
`person` variable holds the information of a person. `console.log(person)` will produce the following output:json
{
username: 'johndoe',
meta: {
firstName: 'John',
lastName: 'Doe',
profile: { address: [Object] }
}
}To get rid of
`[Object]`, you can use the `console.dir` method to see the full object:js
console.dir(person, { depth: null });
/*
{
username: 'johndoe',
meta: {
firstName: 'John',
lastName: 'Doe',
profile: {
address: { street: '123 Main St', city: 'AnyTown' }
}
}
}
*/It's also possible to use the same technique mentioned in the Pretty format JSON tip which works in both NodeJS and browser environments.
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